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Turning Down Heat May Save Much More Than Expected

Posted Tue May 15, 2012 01:28 PM ET   |   0

Consumers could potentially be saving more than 5 percent (about $10) for each degree they turn the thermostat down. Read more

smart thermostats

Virtual Reality Contact Lenses Offer 3D Panorama

Posted Fri Feb 3, 2012 11:01 AM ET   |   0

The eyewear connect to mobile devices and deliver panoramic, augmented-reality experiences. Read more

contact lenses

Wristband Lets You Control Office Temperature

Posted by  Nic Halverson  Sun Jan 22, 2012 10:52 AM ET   |   0

WristQue plugs you into smart buildings and allows you to adjust temperature and lighting levels from your wrist. Read more

Wristband Lets You Control Office Temperature

iPhone Combusts Mid-flight

Posted by  Christina Ortiz  Tue Nov 29, 2011 07:59 AM ET   |   0

This iPhone spontaneously combusted during a two-hour flight to Sydney. Read more

iPhone Combusts Mid-flight

SunGlacier Aspires To Deep Freeze The Desert

Posted by  Nic Halverson  Fri Nov 11, 2011 09:05 AM ET   |   0

A solar-powered structure could transform desert air into ice and water. Read more

SunGlacier Aspires To Deep Freeze The Desert

iPod Maker Designs Smart Thermostat

Posted by  Christina Ortiz  Wed Oct 26, 2011 09:15 AM ET   |   0

Tony Fadell, former Apple SVP, has designed simple, intuitive thermostat, making energy-saving sexy. Read more

iPod Maker Designs Smart Thermostat

Mercury: The Little Planet Full of Surprises

Posted by  Irene Klotz  Thu Sep 29, 2011 02:00 PM ET   |   0

NASA's Mercury Messenger spacecraft is unraveling a more complex planet than anyone had previously imagined. Read more

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Green Roofs and White Roofs: Low-Tech Ways to Save Tons of Energy

Posted Fri Sep 16, 2011 05:01 PM ET

Painting roofs white is an easy way to reflect heat and save costs in the summer. But even better is planting gardens on rooftops, bringing the green back to the urban jungle. Read more

green white and solar watertreatment roof Calif

Curb Soot and Smog to Keep Earth Cool, Says UN

Posted Tue Jun 14, 2011 09:21 AM ET   |   0

Sharply reducing emissions of soot and smog could play a critical role in preventing Earth from overheating. Read more

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Chrysler To Sell Natural-Gas Cars

Posted Thu Apr 14, 2011 09:18 PM ET   |   0

The car company joins Honda in selling cars powered by compressed natural gas. Read more

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What Would an Interstellar Mission Look Like?

Posted Fri Feb 25, 2011 07:12 PM ET   |   0

Guest contributor Robert Adams explains his mission analysis role in Project Icarus and discusses how a spacecraft could travel to another star. Read more

Project Icarus

Ocean on Saturn's Moon Full of Gas

Posted Fri Jan 28, 2011 01:25 PM ET   |   0

The fizzy ocean on Enceladus may be capable of harboring life. Read more

Enceladus

Turn Down the Heat, Lose Weight?

Posted by  Jessica Marshall  Wed Jan 26, 2011 03:45 PM ET   |   0

A small adjustment to your thermostat may do more than just save the planet; it could also help trim your waistline. Read more

Thermostat

Parisian Body Heat Warms a Building

Posted by  Alyssa Danigelis  Thu Sep 16, 2010 08:43 AM ET   |   0

Heat from commuters traveling the Paris Metro underground will be captured to warm a public housing building above. Read more

paris metro

New Colorado Ikea Taps Earth for Climate Control

Posted by  Alyssa Danigelis  Sat Aug 28, 2010 08:27 AM ET   |   0

Besides inexpensive Swedish furniture, the new Ikea store opening next year in Colorado will have geothermal heating and cooling. Read more

geothermal ikea
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